LLRA has been made aware that grants of up to £2,500 are now available to community groups in Long Leys and Carholme under the City of Lincoln Community Chest initiative, with a total of £25,000 available by March 2025. This is co-funded by the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Investors in Lincoln as part of The Levelling Up agenda. Each of the 11 City of Lincoln … [Read more...] about Community Groups in Long Leys Can Now Apply For Carholme Community Chest Grants
Maintaining Our Community
The recent election of Neil Murray as our local County Councillor, in addition to his City Councillor position, has prompted LLRA to review how we address County or City Council maintenance issues affecting our community that drag on longer than they should. Background The County and City Councils both operate customer service teams, as the first port of call for Long Leys … [Read more...] about Maintaining Our Community
New “Solar SID” Will Help Reduce Speeding on Long Leys Road
LLRA is pleased to advise that a community-funded Speed Indicator Device (SID) has now been permanently installed on Long Leys Road by the cemetery. The new unit is solar-powered with battery storage, meaning it can operate 24-7 without intervention from volunteers. It displays instantaneous vehicle speeds to inbound Lincoln drivers, whilst also recording the speeds of those … [Read more...] about New “Solar SID” Will Help Reduce Speeding on Long Leys Road
West Common Nature Walk – Saturday 19 August 10.30am
Following on from our June walks, LLRA is delighted that Caroline Steel, former Head of Conservation at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, has agreed to lead a further guided walk on the West Common to talk about wildlife and how the community can help protect flora and fauna. The walk will particularly focus on sights that can be seen at their best in August rather than earlier in … [Read more...] about West Common Nature Walk – Saturday 19 August 10.30am
Road Work Information including Hewson Road Closure & 77 Bus Service
Some further information on road closures or temporary traffic lights in the next month: Monday 24 July - 4 August: Hewson Road closure impacting on the 77 bus service and resident parking in the West End. Monday 17 July for up to four weeks: A series of daytime and night-time temporary traffic signals along Wigford Way and up Newland, gradually moving towards Carholme … [Read more...] about Road Work Information including Hewson Road Closure & 77 Bus Service